Week 16 recap: Lions, Vikings race for the NFC 1-seed, while Chiefs nearly put AFC's top spot out of reach

So which team had the best Week 16? It's not as easy as it might
seem at first glance. Sure, it might look like the Vikings, who
kept pace with the Lions atop the NFC. It might look like the
Chiefs, who took an impressive step toward locking up the top seed
in the AFC. It might look like the Commanders, who brought back the
early season offense in their win over the Eagles. It could even be
the Rams, who put themselves on the doorstep of clinching the NFC
West. So, who is it? Well, Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen might not
answer that question on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
But they will recap Week 16. Rundown Commanders take down an Eagles
team clearly missing Jalen Hurts The Vikings chances at the
1-seed...You Have My Attention! The Ravens run game...You Have My
Attention! The potential of the Chiefs offense...You Have My
Attention! Arizona Cardinals...WTF?!? The top of the draft
order...WTF?!? Michael Penix brings some juice to Atlanta's offense
A strange win, but a win nonetheless, for the Rams over the Jets
Joe Burrow keeps on making plays on the move Jonathan Taylor's big
day and the Colts unlikely feat The AFC Wild Card picture Drake
Maye's zone/man splits The latest in Lions trickery What Did We
Learn Today? Host: Robert Mays Co-Host: Derrik Klassen Executive
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